Floor & Decor Opens in Austin and Orlando

Kennesaw, GA, May 11, 2007--Floor & Décor Outlets of America makes its debut in two markets this month; Austin and Orlando. 

The Austin location, the company’s first in that city, is 48,000 sq. ft. and opened this week. The Orlando location, which opens today is 46,000 sq. ft.

Though new to Austin, the company already has seven stores among the Dallas, San Antonio and Houston markets.

The Orlando and Austin markets, sccording to the company, were targeted because they are some of the highest-growth markets in the housing and remodeling industry. Floor & Décor president and CEO Michael Froning noted that the Orlando-area’s spending on hard surface flooring per capita is among the highest in the nation, he says.

Since its launch in Atlanta in 2002, Floor & Décor has opened more than 20 stores in Dallas, Denver, Houston, Jacksonville, Las Vegas, Orlando, Phoenix, Pompano, San Antonio and Tampa. The company's plans for 2007 include an expansion into new markets including Columbus, Ohio; Los Angeles and New Orleans.